Open AccessProfessional Quality of Life of Physicians in Nepal: Addressing the Present-day Need
Author(s) -
Anju Vaidya,
Satish Kumar Deo,
Shristi Karki,
Sudan Prasad Neupane
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.4860
Subject(s) - medicine , workload , equity (law) , nursing , politics , scale (ratio) , health care , quality (philosophy) , public relations , economic growth , management , political science , philosophy , physics , epistemology , quantum mechanics , law , economics
Medical practice is a noble profession that bears with it critical responsibilities on the practitioner and expectations from the public. Few studies originating from low-income countries like Nepal indicate a greater extent of dissatisfaction in relation to workload, financial and social circumstances among doctors leading to lower Quality of life. In addition, there has been a rise in doctor's migration to developed nations in aspire of better living standards and job satisfaction which has aggravated the already resource-constrained healthcare systems in those countries. This challenges both access and equity in healthcare. There are indications, based on first-hand experiences and the socio-political situation, that Quality of Life may be alarmingly poor among doctors working in Nepal. The first step towards a comprehensive effort to addressing this issue would be to carry out researches on doctors to gauge the scale and dimensions of the issue.